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Welcome to Libby ...

The city of Libby is located in Lincoln County<1> and is the County Seat for Lincoln County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Libby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Libby has a population of 2,798 people<2> (see below for details).

Libby is 2,100 feet [640 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Libby lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Libby (for example, toward Hope (ID)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Code for Libby: 406

The ZIP code for Libby: 59923<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Libby had an population of 2,798 people. This is an increase of 6.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Libby had a population of 2,628 people (or 13.34% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Libby the county's most populous community.

The population of Libby represents 0.27% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,628 people, the population of Libby has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,626 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Libby.

Communities Also Named Libby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Libby: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Missoula County.

Beyond Montana, there are 7 communities that are also named Libby - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Libby.

Websites for Libby ...

Official Website: www.libbymontana.com/

Communities near Libby ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Libby.

  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Troy is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Ripley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ripley is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Warland ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Warland is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warland
  • Volcour ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Volcour is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volcour
  • Boulder City ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Boulder City is located in Boundary County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
  • Sylvanite
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvanite is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvanite
  • Happys Inn
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Happys Inn is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happys Inn
  • Noxon
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Smead ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Smead is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smead
  • Heron
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Libby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Libby.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Libby. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Libby.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Libby. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Libby.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Libby ...

Looking for more information about Libby? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Libby, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Libby.

Adding Libby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Libby in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Libby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Libby post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Libby.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Libby.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Libby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Libby). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Libby or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/